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New Gaelic Audio Bible Project Launched

This summer we are working with Faith Comes by Hearing to produce an audio recording of our 2017 translation of the New Testament,

Faith after Covid

As we continue to come out the other end of Covid, what are we to make of some the changes that are reshaping our churches?

Inspiration for this year’s Prize Giving

This is often the time of year when we start to think of giving gifts to the young people and children in our church families and communities.

Easter Resources for 2022

Easter is a time of year when many people who don’t normally go to church will attend a service. This year those numbers may swell even more.

How do we talk to children about Easter?

The Easter story is about loss, sadness, death and betrayal. When talking to children about Easter, we might be tempted to just fast forward to Sunday and not get bogged down too much about what happened before that.

Helping young people open the Bible in 2022

Christmas is an easy time to find ways for children and young people to explore the Bible for the first time, with many excellent resources created each year by churches and organisations across the world.

Rediscover the good news this new year

One of the simplest and most powerful things we can do to introduce our friends, family and neighbours to the Bible is to give them a Gospel.

Trauma Healing

Trauma is a deep wound of the heart and mind that takes a long time to heal. It hurts every part of us: our relationships, our bodies, our thoughts and our faith.